The Blogging Journey Begins

Let's start off by introducing myself, I am Bridgebutt aka Lenette. I am a thirty-one year old mother of two. I will be married for five years this month. I am a stay-at-home mother who doesn't always enjoy being home. Don't get me wrong, I love being home with my kids but there are days I wish I could walk out of the house with no diaper bag, no sippy cup, and hop into the car without having to put everyone in their car seats. No one warns you about this motherhood stuff until it's too late; why is that? Are people afraid that if they mentioned how tough it is to be a mom then we women would stop having children? Well, maybe.

On March 25 of this year I had gastric bypass surgery. Not a day goes by without thinking of how grateful I am for this procedure and how it has changed my life. My highest weight was 269 lbs and now I am down to 197.6 lbs. I am so proud of my 70 pound loss, but I still have a ways to go. I still battle with food, I am still addicted to food, it is my drug. Every day I have to deal with the food demons, some days I win and other days it wins. I am not perfect, nor will I ever admit that I am. The surgeon might have changed my stomach, but he didn't change my way of thinking.

My reason for starting a blog? I, like many other women, likes to talk. I just moved into another small town in Wyoming and sometimes the computer is my only other way of communicating with adults. I want to talk to you and everyone else about motherhood, marriage, weight loss surgery, post-op product reviews, the thrills of living in a small town and whatever else comes to mind. Please join me and comment so I know someone is out there hearing what I have to say; I also like to hear what you have to say about these topics. So let's begin…